A hoax that has been making the online rounds on WhatsApp since at least mid-2017 warns users of the encrypted messaging service that they are supposedly vulnerable to a piece of malicious software ...

The company is rolling out voicemail-style voice and video messages, emoji reactions in voice chats, and new AI image tools, ...

WhatsApp has 450 million users The app is free for a year%2C then 99 cents yearly Competes with Viber and Line LOS ANGELES — What's WhatsApp? The messaging app is being snapped up by Facebook for at ...

Earlier this month, in a post to his Facebook page, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum announced that his company's instant messaging service is now used by more than 900 million people. And then Facebook CEO Mark ...

Scammers are working harder than ever to trick people online, but WhatsApp is hitting back in a big way. In the first half of 2025, WhatsApp removed more than 6.8 million accounts tied to global scam ...

In October 2025, questions surfaced over a supposed "WhatsApp Gold" update — an alleged premium version of WhatsApp that supposedly offers exclusive features like new emojis and better video quality.